Does thinking about budgeting make you want to run in the opposite direction? In today’s episode (the first one of season 2!), April Snow shares about her journey with money and what led her to realize that she needed to come up with more of a plan for managing her money. April also discusses her strategies related to budgeting as a highly sensitive therapist – don’t miss her talking about how it can be freeing rather than limiting! As we settle into a new year, be sure to hear these great tips that can really help you improve your relationship with money.

Have you considered how focusing on your values can help you make financial decisions? By looking at our core values and what those mean in practice, we can get away from feeling like more money always equals a happier life, and we can start instead considering how much money it takes us to lead the fulfilling lives we personally desire. Michelle and Linzy also talk about practical ways to integrate those core values into our planning and our practices so that we are working and living more fully and with more intention.

Have you been wondering how to BOTH increase your income and also stand up against the oppressive systems that dominate our society? Listen in as Linzy and Dena cut to the core of these issues in our society and the way they affect therapy and private practice. Most importantly, Dena and Linzy really explore what we as therapists can do about it! We talk about how to become bigger and increase income while also remaining focused on core values as a way to bring about change. Listen in to hear more about reframing our thoughts about these important issues.

In this episode, Linzy and Jelisha delve into the specifics of goal setting when it comes to money and how to make those goals personal to you rather than having vague, arbitrary goals guided by society. Jelisha shares the way that her relationship to money has changed over time and what she does when old negative money stories pop up. Together, we explore how we prioritize our spending and actionable steps we can take to get better at that.

Have you been wondering when to take on staff and the best way to financially prepare for and then leverage that cost? In this coaching session, Linzy and Erin discuss the factors to consider as you take on more staff and hire people to help you free up time to do the things that only you can do for your practice. Erin shares her concerns about her finances during this growth period in her practice, and together Linzy and Erin strategize ways to manage the discomfort that can come during periods of growth while also making financially savvy decisions to support Erin’s business.

What do you bring with you when you start thinking about and dealing with money? For many of us, we have childhood experiences and attitudes shaped by those experiences that surface when we think about money and finance. Unpacking and acknowledging those emotions can help us move forward to start to make new stories and experiences.

Do you think you’re bad at math, or just not a numbers person? Do you find yourself avoiding the financial parts of your private practice? In this coaching session episode, Nancy and Linzy unpack the negative stories that Nancy carries that prevent her from feeling confident in managing her finances, and lead her to avoid working on her money.

Are you interested in being more productive during your work time and in having more free time in your weekly schedule? In this Money Skills for Therapists episode, Linzy talks with Joe Sanok, author of several books including his newest release that just came out this month, Thursday is the New Friday: How to Work Fewer Hours, Make More Money, and Spend Time Doing What You Want.

Do you ever feel like your accountant is speaking an entirely different language that you just don’t understand? It can often feel like therapists and accountants are at different ends of the universe from each other.

In this episode of Money Skills For Therapists, you’ll learn about how understanding your numbers can help to ensure that your private practice can continue to support you as well as the community that you serve.